Hugh Jackman: 'The Wolverine could be R-rated'

Hugh Jackman has revealed that The Wolverine may end up as an R-rated film.

The Real Steel actor told MTV News that execs have been tempted to make a darker, more adult version of the comic book hero, though he confessed that they are hesitant to alienate younger fans.

"There's such great temptation to make an R-rated Wolverine. I've always felt that, and I know a lot of fans would like that," Jackman said. "If there's ever going to be a superhero that is going to be R-rated, it's going to be Wolverine."

However, acknowledging how popular the character is with younger fans, Jackman added: "You see it in their eyes. He's everything to them. You need to have a really good reason to exclude those fans."